“Scary Stories To Tell In The Dark” (**1/2 out of four) was a somewhat creepy adaptation of Alvin Schwartz’s blockbuster children’s book series set in 1968 about a group of teens (Zoe Margaret Colletti, Michael Garza, Gabriel Rush, and others) who have to face up to their fears in life in a small town in order to stay alive but they soon realize that past secrets and various dark mysteries could lead to their deaths. Vividly made and directed and holds your attention but its thin storyline prevents it from excelling and really taking off. One of the producers was Guillermo del Toro who leaves his distinctive stamp on film’s visual flash.